Syngenta to appeal French ban on Cruiser OSR

Syngenta will contest the French ban on its Cruiser oilseed rape pesticide used for coating rapeseeds.

The Swiss agro-chemical company said it would be seeking to block the move through a fast-track appeal.

A spokesman for Syngenta UK said: “Syngenta believes strongly in the safety of this product and intends to contest this decision in the Administrative Court and will be asking for a suspension of the decision pending the court’s ruling.”